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Vanderbilt Receivers
The Commodores have one of the top receiving corps in the SEC. Starters Jordan Matthews and Chris Boyd are among the league's best duos. Mathews could be one of the country's best receivers entering his senior season in 2013. He has 2,282 career receiving yards and 17 touchdowns on 150 catches; more than 1,300 of those yards came last year. Mathews is the No. 1 guy, but Boyd is certainsly no slouch. He caught 50 passes last season for 774 yards and 5 touchdowns in his second year on the field. Five receivers were a part of Vandy's recruiting class and all of them could be in line for some backup duty.
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Maxwell Award Watch List
The Maxwell Football Club recognizes the "College Football Player of the Year" and has recently announced its "Watch List" for the coming season. Listed below are SEC players on the list.
Quarterbacks: Johnny Manziel (TxAM), AJ McCarron (AL), Aaron Murray (GA), Zack Mettenberger (LSU), Tyler Russel (MSU) and Bo Wallace (OM).
Running Backs: Todd Gurley (GA), TJ Yeldon (AL), LaDarris Perkins (MSU)
Wide Receivers: Amari Cooper (AL), Jordan Mathews (V) and Mike Evans (TxAM).
Defensive End: Jadeveon Clowney (SC)
Linebacker: C.J. Mosley (AL)
Last year's winner was Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o.
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Alabama Punter
Cody Mandell, 6-4, 215, senior, has become one of the best punters in the SEC, perhaps the nation, in his three years on the job. The Lafayette, Louisiana, native came to Bama as a walk-on in 2010 and has improved his production each seson. Last year he had a school record average of 44.3 yards per punt on 50 opportunities. Mandell had his longest punt of his Bama career, 61 yards, against Mississippi State, and also had a 60 yarder against Texas A&M. He dropped 19 punts inside the 20-yard line and 13 of his kicks were fair caught. He allowed only 18 returns (6.5 yards) with a long return of only 14 yards. In his three year career he has punted in 39 games, a total of 130 punts, and averaged 41.2 yards per punt. He has put 43 of his punts inside the 20-yard line and he has had 25 punts of over 50 yards. Just another solid player for Alabama's football team.
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Auburn Quickhit
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange & Blue
Conference: SEC, Western Division
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
2012 Record: 3-9 (0-8 SEC)
Head Coach: Gus Malzahn
Career Record: 9-3 (Arkansas State)
Starters Returning: 18
Offensive (8): C Reese Dismukes, G Chad Slade, T Patrick Miller, T Greg Robinson, TE C.J. Uzomah, QB Jonathan Wallace, FB Jay Prosch, RB Tre Mason
Defense (8): DE Nosa Eguae, DT Angelo Blackson, DT Gabe Wright, LB Jake Holland, CB Chris Davis, CB Jonathan Mincy, S Demetruce McNeal, S Jermaine Whitehead.
Specialist (2): K Cody Parkey, P Stephen Clark
Letterman Returning: 44 (17 offense, 23 defense, 4 special teams)
Letterman Lost: 15 (8 offense, 7 defense, 0 special teams)
2013 Schedule: Washington State, Arkansas State, Mississippi State, @LSU, Ole Miss, Western Carolina, @Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, @Arkansas, @Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama.
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